Kids may be killing your marital joy
July 3rd, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) While many of us may feel parenthood brings an unforgettable joy in marital life, a British study says having children could ruin a couple's relationship after ... Read more...
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Parental neglect turns kids into couch potatoes
June 24th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Parental neglect is turning kids into couch potatoes, rather than the much maligned TV, say two new studies.
Oregon State University researchers examined how parenting style ... Read more...
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Parental neglect turning children into couch potatoes
June 24th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Parental neglect is turning children into couch potatoes, two new studies say.
Researchers at the Oregon State University in the US examined how parenting style was ... Read more...
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Mothers’ hostility turns toddlers volatile, defiant
October 28th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Mothers' hostility towards toddlers makes them aggressive, defiant and volatile by the time they're in kindergarten, say scientists.A new study by the University of Minnesota suggests ... Read more...
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New mothers can learn from their babies
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) The best teacher for a young mother is her baby, contend experts who train social workers to interact with first-time moms.
"We like to think of ... Read more...
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Parental monitoring ‘decreases alcohol-related problems in young adults’
March 16th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new study suggests that those young adults whose parents monitor their social interactions may be less likely to display impulsive behavior traits and to have alcohol-related problems. ... Read more...
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Stressed-out moms likely to worsen child’s asthma
October 7th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Mums who are often angry or irritated and those who suppress their emotional expressions can worsen the severity of their children's asthma symptoms, especially when the children are ... Read more...
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Authoritative parenting style guides kids to better nutrition
July 4th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): An authoritative parenting style is associated with more frequent family meals, researchers from the University of Minnesota have found.Their data further indicated that family meals have a positive ... Read more...
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What parents make available for kids to eat can contribute to obesity risk
December 14th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): What parents make available for their children to eat may encourage or prevent childhood obesity, says a new study.According to the researchers from Kansas State University, comes ... Read more...
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Why parents are born and not made
November 4th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Parents don''t take up children''s duties on their own, it''s the genes that guide them to take up different roles in kids'' upbringing, finds a new study, ... Read more...
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‘Parents are born, not made’
November 4th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Genes do influence the role parents play in bringing up their children, according to the latest study. Researchers from Exeter and Edinburgh Universities based their findings on the ... Read more...
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Ignoring a naughty child is the best disciplinary tactic
October 21st, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 21 (ANI): Eight out of ten parents think that the best disciplinary technique for badly behaved toddlers is not to smack but to ignore them, according to a new ... Read more...
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Mums toxic behaviour can warp kids outlook on life
September 14th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept 14 (ANI): Bad mothering has a worse effect on children than bad fathering, says a new study.The Australian study shows that mothers who exhibit "toxic" behaviours - from being ... Read more...
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Parents’ expectations can harm students’ esteem
August 16th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Expectation of parents can harm self-esteem of college students and make it more difficult for them to adjust to their surroundings. However, a new University of Central Florida ... Read more...
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Bossy parents cause older teens to indulge in more sex
July 24th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Keeping a close eye on your teenage kids every move will actually encourage him or her to have more sex, according to a new study which provides ... Read more...
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Mums parenting style in infancy predicts kids behaviour in later childhood
June 24th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): A new study by researchers from the University of Chicago, US, has shown that the way mothers interact with their babies in the first year of life ... Read more...
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